Question Bank in Transformers

Question Bank in Transformers
1. REE Board Exam April 1997
A single-phase transformer is rated 4,160-V

primary and 250-V secondary. It has 1,500 turns
in the primary and voltage regulation of 8%. What
should be the number of turns in the secondary
winding?
A. 88 turns
C. 90 turns
B. 92 turns
D. 86 turns
2. EE Board Exam April 1991
A certain transformer has a ratio of 8 is to 1. The

primary winding resistance is 0.00283 per turn
and has 1,155 more turns than the secondary
winding. If the copper loss in the primary is 20%
less than the secondary, find the resistance of the
secondary winding.
A. 0.073 ohm
C. 0.068 ohm
B. 0.090 ohm
D. 0.084 ohm
3. EE Board Exam October 1991
A 10-kVA; 2,400/240 V single-phase transformer

has the following resistances and leakage
reactances. Find the primary voltage required to
produce 240-V at the secondary terminals at fullload when the load power factor is 0.8 lagging.
r1 = 3 ohms
x1 = 15 ohms
r2 = 0.03 ohm
x2 = 0.15 ohm
A. 2,450 volts
C. 2,496 volts
B. 2,575 volts
D. 2,632 volts
A single-phase transformer rated 75 kVA, 8000

volts primary and 240 volts secondary is given
the short circuit test. With the secondary
terminals short circuited, 440 volts (60 Hz) is
impressed on the primary, which then draws
rated current and 1125 watts. Solve for the
percentage impedance of the transformer.
A. 5.29%
C. 5.50%
B. 4.93%
D. 5.13%
A short circuit test was performed upon a 10-kVA,

2300/230 volt transformer with the following
results: Esc = 137 volts; Psc = 192 W; Isc = 4.34
A. Calculate in primary terms the reactance of the
transformer.
A. 31.56 ohms
B. 29.88 ohms
C. 10.19 ohms
D. 12.45 ohms
A single-phase, 25 kVA, 4800/240 volt

transformer was given the short circuit test. With
the secondary terminals short-circuited, 93.75
volts was applied on the primary so that the
ammeter reads rated current and the wattmeter
reads 162.74 watts, all on the primary side. Solve
for the percentage resistance of the transformer
A. 1.95%
B. 3.39%
C.
D.
3.02%
2.23%
The following data were obtained when a short

circuit test was performed upon a 100 kVA,
2400/240 volts distribution transformer: Esc = 72
volts; Isc = 41.6 A; Psc = 1,180 W. All instruments
are on the high side during the short circuit test.
Calculate the equivalent resistance and
reactance of the transformer.
A. 0.682 ohm, 1.59 ohms
B. 0.682 ohm, 1.73 ohms
C. 0.752 ohm, 1.73 ohms
D. 0.752 ohm, 1.59 ohms
8. REE Board Exam March 1998
A 13.8 kV/480 V, 10 MVA three-phase

transformer has 5% impedance. What is the
impedance in ohms referred to the primary?
A. 0.952 ohm
B. 0.03 ohm
C. 5.125 ohms
D. 9.01 ohms
B.
The following data were obtained when a short
circuit test was performed upon a 100 kVA,
2400/240 volts distribution transformer: Esc = 72
volts; Isc = 41.6 A; Psc = 1,180 W. All instruments
are on the high side during the short circuit test.
Calculate the percent regulation at a power factor
of 0.75 lagging.
A. 2.54%
C. 2.62%
B. 2.86%
D. 2.71%
A 200-kVA transformer with impedance of 5%

and the power factor of the load is 85%. The
primary voltage is 6,000 volts while the copper
loss is 5 kW. Find the percentage regulation.
A. 5.03%
C. 4.43%
B. 5.21%
D. 4.03%
A short circuit test was performed upon a 10-kVA,

2300/230 volt transformer with the following
results: Esc = 137 volts; Psc = 192 W; Isc = 4.34
A. Calculate the percent regulation at a lagging
power factor of 0.707.
A. 5.28%
C. 5.37%
B. 5.55%
D. 5.72%
In a 440 V, 50 c/s transformer, the total iron loss

is 2500 W. When the supplied p.d. is 220 V at 25
c/s, the corresponding loss is 850 W. Calculate
the eddy current loss at normal frequency and
p.d.
A. 2337 W
C. 2010 W
B. 2165 W
D. 2216 W
A 50 kVA, 2300/230 volts, 60 cycle transformer is

tested in the laboratory so that its characteristics
maybe determined. The standard test requires an
open circuit test and short circuit test.
Open Circuit Test:
I = 6.5 A
E = 230 V
P = 187 W
Short Circuit Test
I = 21.7 A
E = 115 V
P = 570 W
Determine the efficiency of the transformer at half
load, unity pf.
A. 97.55%
C. 98.45%
B. 98.70%
D. 97.80%
Given that the full load copper losses are exactly

twice the iron losses in a 50 kVA transformer, and
that the quarter load efficiency is 96.5%, calculate
the full load efficiency at unity power factor.
A. 97.48%
C. 97.64%
B. 98.12%
D. 96.25%
The core loss of a 5 kVA single phase

transformer with normal voltage applied to the
primary is 75 watts. The maximum efficiency
occurs at 60% of full-load kVA. What is the fullload efficiency of the transformer at 0.80 power
factor?
A. 95.16%
C. 93.38%
B. 89.52%
D. 91.36%
16. EE Board Exam October 1980, October 1982
A 25-kVA distribution transformer operates at

120% load, 0.3 pf lagging for 1 hour; art full-load,
0.9 lagging pf for 3 hours; 50% load at unity pf for
8 hours; and 10% load at 0.8 leading pf for the
rest of the day. If core loss is 150 watts and full
load copper loss is 500 W, what is the all-day
efficiency of the transformer?
A. 94.23%
C. 97.14%
B. 92.86%
D. 96.68%
Find the all-day efficiency of a transformer having

maximum efficiency of 98% at 15-kVA at unity
power factor and loaded as follows:
12 hours
2-kW at 0.5 pf lagging
6 hours
12-kW at 0.8 pf lagging
6 hours
at no load
A. 95.3%
C. 94.6%
B. 91.7%
D. 93.3%
A 30-kVA, 2,400/240 volts, 60-Hz transformer has

a full-load power of unity over the period of 24
hrs. The maximum efficiency is 95% and it occurs
at full-load. Calculate the all-day efficiency if
loaded as follows:
6-hours at full-load
6 hours at quarter load

A. 91.53%
C. 90.37%
B. 92.45%
D. 93.86%
Ideal transformer assumptions do not include
A. no leakage flux
B. no saturation of core
C. zero resistance of the winding
D. zero reactance of the winding
A transformer is designed to carry 30 times its

rated current for 1 second. The length of time that
a current of 20 times the rated current can be
allowed to flow is
A. 0.67 sec
C. 1.5 sec
B. 2 sec
D. 2.25 sec
21. REE Board Exam October 1998
Which of the following given below is the eddy

current loss not proportional to?
A. square of the thickness
B. square of the frequency
C. square of the load current of the laminated
core
D. square of the flux density
A small single transformer has 10.2 watts no load

loss. The core has a volume of 750 cu. cm. The
maximum flux density is 10,000 gauss and the
-4
hysteresis constant of core is 5 x 10 . Using the
Steinmetz law to find the hysteresis, determine
the eddy current loss.
A. 4.55 watts
C. 3.55 watts
B. 5.55 watts
D. 2.55 watts
When the emf in the two windings of a

transformer are
opposite in
direction, the polarity is
A. positive
C. negative
B. additive
D. subtractive
The copper loss of the transformer will

A. not be affected by a change in the power
factor
B. decrease with a lowering of the power factor
C. increase with an increase of the power factor
D. increase with the lowering of the power factor
25. EE Board Exam June 1990
Power lost due to alternating magnetization and

demagnetization of the core material
A. copper loss
B. eddy current loss
C. hysteresis loss
D. rheostat loss
In the open circuit test of the transformer the

wattmeter reading is equal to
A. eddy current loss
B. current loss
C. hysteresis loss
D. core loss
A 30-kVA; 2,400/240 volts, 60-Hz transformer has

a full-load power of unity over the period of 24
hrs. The maximum efficiency is 95% and it occurs
at full-load. Calculate the all-day efficiency if
loaded 6-hours at full-load.
A. 78.90%
C. 89.67%
B. 88.38%
D. 92.45%
A certain transformer has a ratio of 8:1. The

primary winding resistance is 0.00283 and has
1,165 more turns than the secondary winding. If
the copper loss in the primary is 20% less than
the secondary, calculate the resistance of the
secondary winding.
-5
A. 5.53 x 10 ohm
-4
B. 2.56 x 10 ohm
-7
C. 6.78 x 10 ohm
-5
D. 4.18 x 10 ohm
A 200-kVA transformer has an impedance of 15%

and the power factor of the load is 85%. The
primary voltage is 6,000 volts while the copper
loss is 15 kW. Find the percentage voltage
regulation.
A. 13.49%
C. 8.91%
B. 15.78%
D. 23.67%
Transformer connection that can transform threephase system to two-phase system and vice
versa
A. Scott or T-connection
B. open delta
C. autotransformer connection
D. wye-delta connection
Which transformer has only one winding?

A. distribution transformer
B. power transformer
C. autotransformer
D. isolated winding transformer
When the primary and secondary windings take

the form of a common ring which is encircled by
two or more rings of magnetic materials
distributed around its periphery, the transformer
is termed as
A. grounding transformer
B. regulating transformer
C. core type transformer
D. shell type transformer
33. A transformer transforms

A.
B.
C.
D.
frequency
voltage
current
voltage and current
34. Which of the following is not a basic element of a

transformer?
A. Core
B. primary winding
C. secondary winding
D. mutual flux
35. In an ideal transformer

A.
B.
C.
D.
windings have no resistance

core has no losses
core has infinite permeability
all of the above
36. The main purpose of using core in a transformer

is to
A. decrease iron losses
B. prevent eddy current loss
C. eliminate magnetic hysteresis
D. decrease reluctance of the common
magnetic circuit
37. Transformer cores are laminated in order to

A.
B.
C.
D.
simplify its construction

minimize eddy current loss
reduce cost
reduce hysteresis
38. A transformer having 1000 primary turns is
connected to a 250-V a.c supply. For a secondary

voltage of 400 V, the number of secondary turns
should be
A. 1600
C. 400
B. 250
D. 1250
39. The primary and secondary induce e.m.fs. E1 and

E2 in a two-winding transformer are always
A. equal in magnitude
B. anti-phase with each other
C. in-phase with each other
D. determined by load on transformer
secondary
40. A step-up transformer increases

A. voltage
B. current
C.
D.
power
frequency
41. The primary and secondary windings of an
ordinary 2-winding transformer always have

A. different number of turns
B. same size of copper wire
C. a common magnetic circuit
D. separate magnetic circuits
42. In a transformer, the leakage flux of each winding

is proportional to the current in that winding
because
A. Ohms law applies to magnetic circuits
B. leakage paths do not saturate
C. the two windings are electrically isolated
D. mutual flux is confined to the core
43. In a two-winding transformer, the e.m.f. per turn
in secondary winding is always ____ the induced

e.m.f. power turn in primary.
A. equal to K times
B. equal to 1/K times
C. equal to
D. greater than
44. In relation to a transformer, the ratio 20:1
indicates that
A. there are 20 turns on primary one turn on
secondary
th
B. secondary voltage is 1/20 of primary
voltage
C. primary current is 20 times greater than the
secondary current
D. for every 20 turns on primary, there is one
turn on secondary
45. In performing the short circuit test of a
transformer
A. high voltage side is usually short circuited
B. low voltage side is usually short circuited
C. any side is short circuited with preference
D. none of the above
46. The equivalent resistance of the primary of a
transformer having K = 5 and R1 = 0.1 ohm when

referred to secondary becomes ____ ohm.
A. 0.5
C. 0.004
B. 0.02
D. 2.5
47. A transformer has negative voltage regulation

when its power factor is
A. zero
B. unity
C.
D.
leading
lagging
48. The primary reason why open-circuit test is
performed on the transformer is that it

A. draws sufficiently large no-load current for
convenient reading
B. requires least voltage to perform the test
C. needs minimum power input
D. involves less core loss
49. No-load test on a transformer is carried out to

determine
A. copper loss
B. magnetizing current
C. magnetizing current and no-load loss
D. efficiency of the transformer
50. The main purpose of performing open-circuit test

on a transformer is to measure its
A. Cu loss
B. core loss
C. total loss
D. insulation resistance
51. During short-circuit test, the iron lose of a
transformer is negligible because

A. the entire input is just sufficient to meet Cu
losses only
B. flux produced is a small fraction of the
normal flux
C. iron core becomes fully saturated
D. supply frequency is held constant
52. The iron loss of a transformer at 400 Hz is 10 W.
Assuming that eddy current and hysteresis losses

vary as the square of flux density, the iron loss of
the transformer at rated voltage but 50 Hz would
be ____ watt.
A. 80
C. 1.25
B. 640
D. 100
53. In operating a 400 Hz transformer at 50 Hz

A.
B.
C.
D.
only voltage is reduced in the same

proportion as the frequency
only kVA rating is reduced in the same
proportion as the frequency
both voltage and kVA rating are reduced in
the same proportion as the frequency
none of the above
54. The voltage applied to the h.v. side of a
transformer during short-circuit test is 2% of its

rated voltage. The core loss will be ____ percent
of the rated core loss.
A. 4
C. 0.25
B. 0.4
D. 0.04
55. Transformers are rated in kVA instead of kW
because
A. load power factor is often not know
B. kVA is fixed whereas kW depends on load
p.f.
C. total transformer loss depends on voltampere
D. it has become customary
56. When a 400 Hz transformer is operated its kVA

rating is
A. reduced to 1/8
B. increased 8 times
C. unaffected
D. increased 64 times
57. At relatively light loads, transformer efficiency is

low because
A. secondary output is low
B. transformer losses are high
C. fixed loss is high in proportion to the output
D.
Cu loss is small
58. A 200 kVA transformer has an iron loss of 1 kW

and full-load Cu loss of 2 kW. Its load kVA
corresponding to maximum efficiency is ____
kVA.
A. 100
C. 50
B. 200
D. 141.4
59. If Cu loss of a transformer at 7/8th full-load is 4900

W, then its full-load Cu loss would be ____ watt.
A. 5600
C. 375
B. 6400
D. 429
60. The ordinary efficiency of a given transformer is

maximum when
A. it runs at half full-load
B. it runs at full-load
C. its Cu loss equals iron loss
D. it runs slightly overload
61. The output current corresponding to maximum

efficiency for a transformer having core loss of
100 W and equivalent resistance referred to
secondary of 0.25 is ____ ampere.
A. 20
C. 5
B. 25
D. 400
62. The maximum efficiency of a 100-kVA
transformer having iron loss of 900 kW and F.L.

Cu loss of 1600 W occurs at ____ kVA.
A. 56.3
C. 75
B. 133.3
D. 177.7
63. The all-day efficiency of a transformer depends

primarily on
A. its copper loss
B. the amount of load
C. the duration of load
D. both B and C
64. The marked increase in kVA capacity produced

by connecting a 2 winding transformer as an
autotransformer is due to
A. increase in turn ratio
B. increase in secondary voltage
C. increase in transformer efficiency
D. establishment of conductive link between
primary and secondary
65. The kVA rating of an ordinary 2-winding
transformer is increased when connected as an

autotransformer because
A. transformation ratio is increased
B. secondary voltage is increased
C. energy is transferred both inductively and
conductivity
D. secondary current is increased
66. The saving in Cu achieved by converting 2-
winding transformer into an autotransformer is

determined by
A. voltage transformation ratio
B. load on the secondary
C. magnetic quality of core material
D. size of the transformer core
67. An autotransformer having a transformation ratio

of 0.8 supplies a load of 3 kW. The power
transferred conductively from primary to
secondary is ____ kW.
A. 0.6
C. 1.5
B. 2.4
D. 0.27
68. The essential condition for parallel operation of
two 1- transformer is that they should have the

same
A. polarity
B. kVA rating
C. voltage
D. percentage impedance
69. If the impedance triangles of two transformers
operating in parallel are not identical in shape

and size, the two transformers will
A. share the load unequally
B. get heated unequally
C. have a circulatory secondary current even
when unloaded
D. run with different power factors
70. Two transformers A and B having equal outputs
and voltage ratios but unequal percentage

impedances of 4 and 2 are operating in parallel.
Transformer A will be running over-load by ____
percent.
A. 50
C. 33
B. 66
D. 25
Unsolved problems
71. EE Board Exam October 1991, April 1994
A 1000 kVA, 6,600/400 volts 60 cycle single
phase core type transformer has the following
average daily load:
Full-load at 0.8 pf for 8 hours
Half-load at 0.707 pf for 10 hours
No-load for 6 hours
Calculate the ratio of full-load copper loss to the
iron loss for the transformer to be most
economical for the above loading.
A. 2.05
C. 2.17
B. 3.09
D. 2.28
THREE PHASE TRANSFORMER CONNECTIONS
What should be the KVA rating of each two
transformers in an open-delta bank when the
three-phase balanced load is 290.4 kVA?
A. 155.60 kVA
B. 173.40 kVA
C. 150.25 kVA
D. 167.66 kVA
A V-V or open delta connected transformer bank,

composed of two identical units serves a
balanced 3-phase load of 16 kVA at 230 volts.
Solve for the minimum size in kVA of the
transformers needed.
A. 8 kVA
C. 16 kVA
B. 9.24 kVA
D. 8.25 kVA
A V-V (open delta) connected transformer bank
serves a balanced 3-phase load of 40 kVA at 230
V and 0.866 pf lagging. Solve for the minimum
kVA of each transformer needed to accommodate
the load without overloading.
A. 25
C. 23
B. 24
D. 20
Two single-phase distribution transformers are

banked in V-V (open delta). If each transformer is
rated 37.5 kVA, solve for the maximum 3-phase
load that the bank can carry without overloading,
considering that the load has a power factor of
0.85 lagging.
A. 52.5 kW
C. 53.6 kW
B. 49.5 kW
D. 55.2 kW
Two single-phase distribution transformers

connected in open delta will supply power to a
200 hp, 3-phase induction motor, operating at
0.70 power factor and 0.90 efficiency. Solve for
the minimum size in kVA of each transformer
needed to supply the power without being
overloaded.
A. 136.73 kVA
B. 124.45 kVA
C. 130.38 kVA
D. 129.48 kVA
The Utility Company supplies two single-phase

transformers banked in open delta. If each
transformer is rated 75 kVA capacity, what is the
maximum 3-phase load in kilowatts that the bank
can carry without suffering overload considering
that the load has a lagging power factor of 0.80.
A. 104 kW
C. 130 kW
B. 112 kW
D. 114 kW
Two identical 1-phase transformers connected in

open delta will serve a 3-phase motor lad of 250
hp, 0.70 pf lagging, 0.90 efficiency. Solve for the
minimum size in kVA of each transformer
required to serve the load without overloading.
A. 150.33
C. 160.43
B. 170.91
D. 185.13
79. EE Board Exam October 1985, April 1986
An open-delta connected transformer bank

serves a balanced 3-phase load of 40 kVA at 230
V and 0.866 pf lagging. Solve for the real power
and p at which each transformer is operating.
A. 11.54 kW at 0.5 pf and 23.09 kW at unity pf
B. 12.22 kW at 0.5 pf and 22.42 at unity pf
C. 11.54 kW at 0.866 pf and 23.09 kW at 0.707
pf
D. 12.22 kW at 0.866 pf and 22.429 kW at 0.707
pf
Two single-phase transformers are connected in

V-V (open delta) and serving a delta connected
impedance load with each impedance equal to
ohms. If the transformer voltages impressed on
the transformer are:
V
V
Solve for the kVA delivered by each transformer.

A. 7.28 and 5.20
B. 5.87 and 6.61
C. 6.84 and 5.64
D. 6.24 and 6.24
Two single-phase transformers in an open delta

bank served a three-phase balanced load of
290.4 kVA. If a third transformer is added for
delta operation, what percent increase in load
does this represent?
A. 73.2%
C. 80.5%
B. 84.6%
D. 79.4%
Three single-phase transformers each rated 75

kVA are banked in delta and supplying a 3-phase
load drawing 160 kVA at 0.8 lagging power factor.
If one transformer is removed for repairs, solve
for the amount of overloading of the remaining
units.
A. 30 kVA
C. 20 kVA
B. 10 kVA
D. 25 kVA
A 6600-volt, 60 Hz, 2-phase network is connected

to a three-phase, 4-wire system by a Scottconnected transformer combination. If there are
1500 turns on the 2-phase side, calculate the
number of turns on the 3-phase side required for
the main and teaser transformers. Voltage per
phase on the 3-phase side is 240 V.
A. 94 turns and 83 turns
B. 93 turns and 84 turns
C. 95 turns and 82 turns
D. 92 turns and 85 turns
A balanced 3-phase transformer bank has deltaconnected primary and secondary windings. The
primary to secondary winding voltage ratio is
2400/277. Solve for the primary line current if the

low-side (secondary) load draws a line current of
1000 A.
A. 200 A
C. 150 A
B. 115 A
D. 175 A
What should be the turns ratio of a three-phase

transformer to transform 10,000 kVA from 230 kV
to 4160 V if the transformer is to be connected
Y?
A. 94
C. 96
B. 98
D. 97
The potential transformer of a line has a ratio of

132,000/66. These are connected wye-delta. The
voltmeter connected at the secondary reads 64
volts. What is the voltage of the line?
A. 221.7 kV
C. 112.5 kV
B. 135.2 kV
D. 132 kV
A power transformer rated 50,000 kVA, 34.5

kV/13.8 kV is connected wye-grounded primary
and delta on the secondary. Determine the full
load phase current on the secondary side.
A. 2092 A
C. 1449 A
B. 1725 A
D. 1208 A
88.
REE Board Exam October 1998

A 69/13.8 kV, 10 MVA three-phase transformer is
connected wye-grounded delta. What is the kV
rating of the secondary winding?
A. 7.97
C. 15
B. 23.9
D. 13.8
The PTs of a 220 kV transmission line have a

ratio of 132.76 kV/66.375 V are connected wyewye. A voltmeter connected line to ground reads
66 volts, what is the transmission line voltage?
A. 228.63 kV
C. 223.15 kV
B. 220.10 kV
D. 225.25 kV
A power transformer rated 50,000 kVA, 34.5

kV/13.8 kV is connected wye-wye. What are the
line currents at full load?
A. 525.5 A, 1725.4 A
B. 836.7 A, 2092 A
C. 483.1 A, 1207.7 A
D. 1449.3 A, 3623.2 A
Two transformers are connected in parallel to

supply a common load of 175 kVA. Transformer
A is rated 100 kVA with equivalent impedance of
9.6 ohms while transformer B is rated 75 kVA
with equivalent impedance of 12.5 ohms. Find the
kVA load of each transformer.
A. 78, 97
C. 80, 95
B. 76, 99
D.
75, 100
Two distribution transformers are connected in

parallel supplying a load of 125 kVA. If
transformer A is rated 50 kVA, with 14 ohms
equivalent reactance and transformer B is rated
75 kVA with 11 ohms equivalent reactance. Solve
for the loading of each transformer.
A. 55 kVA, 70 kVA
B. 50 kVA, 75 kVA
C. 58 kVA, 67 kVA
D. 52 kVA, 73 kVA
A 125 kVA distribution transformer with 4%

impedance is connected in parallel with another
transformer rated 75 kVA and with 35%
impedance. Both have same voltage ratio.
(Neglect resistance of each transformer.) The
total load is 140 kVA at 85% power factor. How
much load does each carry?
A. 80.5 kVA, 59.5 kVA
B. 77.78 kVA, 62.22 kVA
C. 80 kVA, 60 kVA
D. 87.50 kVA, 52.5 kVA
MERALCO has two single-phase transformers

with equal turns ratio and ratings are operated in
parallel to supply a load of 280 kW at 0.8 lagging
pf. Transformer A has a resistance of 2% and a
reactance of 8%. Transformer B has a resistance
of 1% resistance and a reactance of 6%.
Determine the power delivered by the
transformers A and B to the load.
A. A = 123 kW, B = 157 kW
B. A = 125 kW, B = 155 kW
C. A = 122 kW, B = 158 kW
D. A = 127 kW, B = 153 kW
95. REE Board Exam April 1994
Two single phase transformers with equal ratings

and turns ratio are operated in parallel to supply a
load of 180 kW at a lagging pf of 0.90.
Transformer A has a resistance of 1% and a
reactance of 6%. Transformer B has a resistance
of 2% and a reactance of 5%. Calculate the
power delivered by each transformer.
A. 83 kW, 97 kW
B. 79 kW, 92 kW
C. 88 kW, 92 kW
D. 80 kW, 100 kW
A power customer draws power at 220 volts from

a transformer on a pole. Current transformers
with ratio of 200/5 are use to meter the electrical
usage. What is the multiplier of the kW hr and
demand meters?
A. 40
C. 200
B. 100
D. 80
At a 155 kV substation, the PT ratio is 1000 and

the CT ratio is 1200/5. The potential going into
the wattmeter is 115 volts. What is the MW
indicated when the wattmeter reads 800 watts?
A. 192 MW
C. 19.2 MW
B. 150 MW
D. 15 MW
A 50 MVA, 33 kV/11 kW, three-phase, wye-delta

connected transformer has a 3% impedance.
What is the %impedance at 100 MVA base and
34.5 kV base?
A. 1.639%
C. 5.74%
B. 5.49%
D. 6.56%
99. REE Board Exam September 2001, October
1998
The loads of a wye-connected transformer are:
Ia = 10 cis (-30) A
Ib = 12 cis 215 A
Ic = 15 cis 82 A
What is the neutral current?
A. 1.04 cis 72.8 A
B. 0.92 cis 62.5 A
C. 2.21 cis -30 A
D. 3.11 cis 72.8 A
100.
REE Board Exam

October 1998
Its primary function is to provide ground source
A. zigzag transformer
B. sectionalizer
C. surge arrester
D. tertiary transformer
101.
REE Board Exam

October 1997
What is the main use of a zigzag transformer?
A. to step down voltage
B. to provide path to zero sequence currents
C. to stabilize transformer sequence currents
D. to step down current
102.
REE Board Exam

October 1997
A power transformer is rated at 50,000 kVA, 34.5
kV/13.8 kV is connected wye-wye, what are the
line currents at full-load?
A. 525.2 amperes, 1,725 amperes
B. 836.7 amperes, 2,092 amperes
C. 483.1 amperes, 1,207.7 amperes
D. 1,449.3 amperes, 3,623.2 amperes
103.
REE Board Exam

October 1996
A three-phase transformer has a primary voltage
rating of 34.5 kV, wye-connected with two 2.5%
taps above and two 2.5% taps below the rated
voltage. The secondary winding is rated 460 volts

and is delta connected. If it has 100 turns, what
will be the effective number of turns in the primary
winding if voltage tap us set at minus 2.5%?
A. 7,133 turns
C. 4,222 turns
B. 7,312 turns
D. 4,333 turns
104.
EE Board Exam
April 1988
Two single-phase transformers each rated 75kVA are connected in V-V or open-delta, to serve
a three-phase load of 120 kW at 0.80 power
factor lagging. To prevent the overloading of
transformers, determine the size of the capacitor
in kVAR.
A. 50
C. 30
B. 40
D. 20
105.
ECE Board Exam

April 2001
A transformer composed of two or more coils
which are wound around a non-metallic core
A. Metallic core transformer
B. Free core transformer
C. Iron core transformer
D. Air core transformer
106.
ECE Board Exam

April 1999
An autotransformer contains how many coils?
A. None
C. Two
B. One
D. Three
107.
ECE Board Exam

April 2000
Find unloaded output of a power supply having a
transformer regulation of 11.10% and 900 V load
output.
A. 99.99 V
C. 999.9 V
B. 90 V
D. 900 V
108.
ECE Board Exam

April 1998
A transformer consists of the following?
A. An inductance and resistance
B. A parallel resonant circuit
C. A capacitor and an inductor
D. Two coils wound on a common core
109.
ECE Board Exam

April 2001
How much is the secondary voltage of a power
transformer whose parameters are as follows,
primary voltage is 240 Volts, 140 turns in the
primary and 7 turns in the secondary.
A. 12 V
C. 6 V
B. 24 V
D. 36 V
110.
ECE Board Exam

April 2000
It is a transformer with two or more windings on a
laminated iron core used to supply stepped up or
stepped down values of voltages to various

circuits of an equipment.
A. RF transformer
B. Power transformer
C. Autotransformer
D. AF transformer
111.
ECE Board Exam

April 1999
A transformer with 100 turns in the primary
winding and 25 turns in the secondary winding is
which of the following?
A. A step-up transformer
B. An isolation transformer
C. A step-down transformer
D. An autotransformer
112.
ECE Board Exam

November 2001
Find the primary voltage of a power transformer
under the following conditions 3 turns for primary,
6 turns for secondary and 120 volts for secondary
voltage.
A. 8 volts
C. 6 volts
B. 60 volts
D. 12 volts
113.
ECE Board Exam

April 1999
The current that flows in the primary of a
transformer with the secondary open (or no load
is attached).
A. Source current
B. Exciting current
C. Load current
D. Coupling current
114.
ECE Board Exam

April 1996
What type of transformer that is used to protect
technicians and operates from deadly electrical
shock?
A. Absorber transformer
B. Step down transformer
C. Step up transformer
D. Isolation transformer
115.
ECE Board Exam

November 2000
Components of the transformer which receives
energy from the primary winding and delivers it to
the load.
A. Enclosure
B. Core
C. Secondary winding
D. Primary winding
116.
ECE Board Exam

November 1998
Which of the following does not contribute to
losses in a transformer?
A. Leakage resistance
B. Self-inductance
C. Stray capacitance
D. Iron losses
117.
ECE Board Exam

April 2001
A transformer composed of two or more coils
which are wound around a non-metallic core
A. Metallic core transformer
B. Free core transformer
C. Air core transformer
D. Iron core transformer
118.
A transformer will
work on ____.
A. a.c. only
B. d.c. only
C. a.c. as well as d.c.
119.
The primary and

secondary of a transformer are ____ coupled.
A.
B.
C.
D.
electrically
magnetically
electrically & magnetically
none of the above
120.
A transformer is
an efficient device because it ____.
A. is a static device
B. uses capacitive coupling
C. uses inductive coupling
D. uses electric coupling
121.
A transformer
transfers electrical energy from primary to
secondary usually with a change in ____.
A. frequency
C. voltage
B. power
D. time period
122.
The voltage per

turn of the primary of a transformer is ____ the
voltage per turn of the secondary.
A. more than
B. less than
C. the same as
D. none of these
123.
The winding of the

transformer with greater number of turns will be
____.
A. high-voltage winding
B. low-voltage winding
C. either high or low voltage winding
124.
A transformer
does not possess ____ changing property.
A. impedance
B. voltage
C.
D.
current
power
133.
125.
The iron-core is
used to ____ of the transformer.
A. increase the weight
B. provide tight magnetic coupling
C. reduce core losses
126.
If a transformer
core has air gaps, then ____.
A. reluctance of magnetic path is decreased
B. hysteresis loss is decreased
C. magnetizing current is greatly increased
D. eddy current is increased
127.
The maximum flux

produced in the core of a transformer is ____.
A. directly proportional to supply frequency

B. inversely proportional to supply frequency
C. inversely proportional to primary voltage
128.
The flux in the

core of a single-phase transformer is ____.
A.
B.
C.
D.
purely alternating one

purely rotating one
partly alternating and partly rotating
none of the above
129.
A transformer is
so designed that primary and secondary have
____.
A. high leakage flux
B. large resistance
C. tight magnetic coupling
D. good electric coupling
130.
When the primary

of a transformer is connected to a d.c. supply,
____.
A. primary draws small current
B. primary leakage reactance is increased
C. core losses are increased
D. primary may burn out
131.
An ideal
transformer is one which ____.
A. has no losses and leakage reactance
B. does not work
C. has the same number of primary and
secondary turns
132.
The no-load
primary current Io is about ____ of full-load
primary current.
A. 3 5%
C. 30 40%
B. 15 30%
D. above 40%
The no-load p.f. of

a transformer is small because ____
A.
B.
C.
D.
iron losses component of Io is large

magnetizing component of Io is large
magnetizing component of Io is small
none of the above
134.
The no-load input

power to a transformer is practically equal to
____ loss in the transformer.
A. iron
B. copper
C. eddy current
D. none of these
135.
Two things which

are same for primary and secondary of a
transformer are ____.
A. ampere-turns and voltage per turn
B. resistance and leakage reactances
C. currents and induced voltages
136.
A transformer
operates poorly at very low frequencies because
____.
A. permeability of core is increased
B. magnetizing current is abnormally high
C. primary reactance is too much increased
137.
If a power
transformer is operated at very high frequencies,
then ____.
A. primary reactance is too much increased
B. primary will draw large power
C. core losses will be excessive
138.
The primary
leakage flux links ____.
A. primary winding only
B. secondary winding only
C. both primary and secondary winding
139.
The effect of
leakage flux in a transformer is to ____.
A.
B.
C.
D.
140.
increase copper losses

decrease copper losses
cause voltage drop in the windings
none of the above
Leakage flux in a
transformer occurs because ____.
A. iron core has high permeability
B. air is not good magnetic insulator
C. applied voltage is sinusoidal
D. transformer is not an efficient device
141.
The mutual flux in

a transformer remains constant at all loads
because ____.
A. applied voltage and frequency are
constant
B. leakage flux is small
C. iron-core is used
D. losses are small
142.
Cores of large
transformer are built up to nearly circular crosssection in order to reduce ____.
A. leakage reactance
B. iron losses
C. eddy current loss
D. copper loss
Unsolved problems
143.
REE Board Exam

September 2002
A 20 kV/7.87 kV autotransformer has 200 A
current in the common winding. What is the
secondary line current?
A. 143.52 A
C. 56.48 A
B. 200 A
D. 329 A
144.
REE Board Exam

April 2004
Instrument transformers are used in indicating
and metering and with protective devices, they
are used for
A. measuring
C. relaying
B. detecting
D. sensing
145.
REE Board Exam

October 2000
The CT ratio and PT ratio used to protect a line
are 240 and 2000 respectively. If the impedance
of each line is 10 , what is the relay impedance
to protect the line from fault?
A. 83.33
C. 48,000
B. 1.2
D. 12
146.
REE Board Exam

October 2000
Two single-phase transformers operate in
parallel. Transformer 1 is rated 100 kVA with 4%
reactance while transformer 2 is rated 75 kVA
with 3% reactance. The transformers have
secondary voltages of 220 volts and same
voltage ratio. If the common load is 125 kVA at
80% p.f. lagging, determine the kVA sharing of
each transformer.
A. 71.43 kVa and 53.57 kVA
B. 75 kVa and 50 kVA
C. 62.5 kVA and 62.5 kVA
D. 82.5 kVA and 42.5 kVA
147.
April 2004
REE Board Exam
A transformer rated 2,000 kVA, 34,500/240 volts

has 5.75% impedance. What is the per unit
impedance?
A. 0.0635
C. 0.0575
B. 0.0656
D. 34.2
148.
REE Board Exam

April 2001
A 69 kV/13.8 kV, 7.5 MVA transformer has 8%
impedance. What is its impedance at 100 MVA
base?
A. 0.6%
C. 800%
B. 8%
D. 106.7%
149.
REE Board Exam

October 1997
A 3-phase transformer is rated 30 MVA,
115/13.8Y kV and 2% impedance, the
resistance is negligible compared with the
reactance. Determine the percent (%) voltage
drop at the secondary at 80% load and at 75%
power factor.
A. 4.1%
C. 1.05%
B. 2.26%
D. 3.15%
150.
Which of the
following connection is best suited for 3-phase, 4wire service?
A.
C.
Y
B. Y Y
D. Y
151.
In a three-phase Y
Y transformer connection, neutral is
fundamental to the
A. suppression of harmonies
B. passage of unbalanced currents due to loads
C. provision of dual electric service
D. balancing of phase voltages with respect to
line voltages
152.
As compared to
bank, the capacity of the V V bank of
transformers is ____ percent.
A. 57.7
C. 50
B. 66.7
D. 86.6
153.
If three
transformers in a are delivering their rated load
and one transformer is removed, then overload
and each of the remaining transformer is ____
percent.
A. 66.7
C. 73.2
B. 173.2
D. 58
154.
When a V V
system is converted into a system, increase in
a capacity of the system is ____ percent.
A. 86.6
B. 66.7
C.
D.
73.2
50
155.
For supplying is a
balanced 3- load of 40-kVA, rating of each
transformer in V V bank, should be nearly ____
kVA.
A. 20
C. 34.6
B. 23
D. 25
156.
When a closedbank is converted into an open- bank. Each of the

two remaining transformer supplies ____ percent
of the original load.
A. 66.7
C. 50
B. 57.7
D. 73.2
157.
If the load p.f. is

0.886, then the average p.f of the V-bank is
A. 0.886
B. 0.75
C.
D.
0.51
0.65
158.
A T T connection
has a higher ratio of utilization that a V V
connection only when
A. identical transformers are used
B. load power factor is leading
C. load power factor is unity
D. non-identical transformer are used
159.
The biggest
advantage of T T connection over the V V
connection for 3-phase power transformation is
that it provides
A. a set of balanced voltages under load
B. a true 3-phase, 4 wire system
C. a higher ratio of utilization
D. more voltages
160.
One of the
following statements concerning parallel
operation of transformer, the one which is not
correct is
A. transformers have equal voltage ratings
B. transformers must have same ratio of
transformation
C. transformers must be operated at the same
frequency
D. transformers must have equal
161.
Statement. An
auto-transformer is more efficient in transferring
energy from primary to secondary circuit.
Reason. Because it does so both inductively and
conductively.
Key
A. statement is false, reason is correct and
relevant
B. statement is correct, reason is correct but
irrelevant
C. both statement and reason are correct and
are connected to each other as cause and
effect
D. both statement and reason are false
162.
Out of the
following given choices for polyphase transformer
connections which one will you select for threeto-two phase conversion?
A. Scott
B. star/star
C. double Scott
D. star/double-delta
163.
ATT
transformer cannot be paralleled with ____
transformer.
A. V V
C. Y Y
B. Y
D.
164.
Instrument
transformers are used in a.c. circuits for
extending the range of
A. ammeters
B. voltmeters
C. wattmeters
D. all of the above
165.
Before removing
the ammeter from the current transformer, its
secondary must be short-circuited in order to
avoid
A. excessive heating of the core
B. high secondary emf
C. increase in iron losses
D. all of the above
166.
transformer is made of
A. silicon steel
B. annealed copper
C. seasoned copper
D. aluminum
The core of a
167.
The core of a
transformer is assembled with laminated sheets
to reduce
A. hysteresis loss
B. eddy-current loss
C. magnetic noise
D. magnetizing current
168.
The use of grainoriented laminated sheets in building a

transformer core
A. reduces magnetizing current
B. reduces eddy-current loss in the core
C. reduces hysteresis loss
D. increases the no-load power factor angle
169.
Cooling of
transformers is necessary to
A. increase the efficiency
B. dissipate the heat generated in the windings
C. reduce the losses
D. reduce humming
170.
The emf induced

in the windings of a transformer will
A. lag the core flux by 90 degrees
B. be in-phase with the core flux
C. be out-of-phase with the core flux
D. be independent of the core flux
171.
A 100-kVA,
1100/440-V, 50-Hz single-phase transformer has
100 turns on the secondary winding. The number
of turns in the primary will be
A. 550
C. 2750
B. 275
D. 5500
172.
The emf induced

in the secondary winding of a 50-Hz single-phase
transformer having 100 turns on its secondary is
222 V. The maximum flux density in the core is
2
0.1 Wb/m . The cross-sectional area of the core
is
2
2
A. 0.1 m
C. 1 m
2
2
B. 0.01 m
D. 0.001 m
173.
The copper-loss
and core-loss of a transformer of a transformer at
various loads are as shown below. At what load
will the efficiency of the transformer be a
maximum?
A. Load = 50 kVA, Core loss = 320 W, Copper
Loss = 500 W
B. Load = 40 kVA, Core loss = 320 W, Copper
Loss = 320 W
C. Load = 30 kVA, Core loss = 320 W, Copper
Loss = 180 W
D. Load = 20 kVA, Core loss = 320 W, Copper
Loss = 80 W
174.
A transformer
when supplying a load maintained 11 kV across
terminals. When the load was switched off, the
terminal voltage became 11550 V. What is the
voltage regulation of the load?
A. 11.55%
C. 5%
B. 5.5%
D. 55%
175.
Power lost in the

open-circuit and shiort0-circuit tests on a
transformer gives approximately an account of
the following losses:
A. Core-losses and copper losses respectively
B. Copper-losses and core-losses respectively
C. Eddy-current loss and hysteresis loss
respectively
D. Hysteresis loss and eddy-current loss
respectively
176.
Maximum
efficiency of a transformer occurs when
A. hysteresis loss and eddy current loss are
minimum
B. the sum of hysteresis loss and eddy current

loss is equal to copper loss in the windings
C. power factor of the load is leading
D. hysteresis loss is equal to eddy-current loss
177.
The all-day
efficiency of a transformer is the ratio of
A.
B.
C.
D.
kWh output and kWh input per day

kWh output and kWh input in a day
output power and input power
input power and output power
178.
The ratio of the

primary to secondary voltage of a transformer is
2:1. The saving in terms of weight of copper
required if an autotransformer is used instead of a
two-winding transformer will be
A. 50%
C. 66.67%
B. 33.33%
D. 97%
179.
For satisfactory
parallel operation of two single-phase
transformers a number of conditions are to be
fulfilled. A number of conditions are written below.
Indicate which of these is not required to be
fulfilled.
A. kVA ratings of the two transformers should
be equal
B. Transformers should be properly connected
with regard to their polarity
C. Voltage ratings of the primary windings
should be suitable for supply system voltage
and frequency. The turns ratio of the
transformer should be equal.
D. The percentage impedance of the two
transformers should be equal.
180.
An additional
condition for parallel operation of three-phase
transformers over single-phase transformers is
that
A. the transformers should belong to the same
vector group
B. ratios of winding resistances to resistances
for the transformers should be equal
C. the transformers should have the same kva
ratings
D. the transformers should not belong to the
same vector group
181.
The maximum flux

density in the core of a 3000/240-V, 50 Hz singlephase distribution transformer is 1.25 Tesla. If the
voltage induced per turn is 8 volts, determine the
2
cross-sectional core in cm .
A. 292
B. 375
C. 288
D. 362
182.
The net cross

section of a transformer is 20 square inches. The
maximum flux density is 11 kilogausses. The
frequency is 60 Hz. If there are 1,000 turns in the
primary, determine the primary induced emf.
A.
B.
C.
D.
3780 V
3945 V
3590 V
3850 V
183.
_____current are
wasteful currents which flow in cores of
transformers and produced heat.
A. Residual
C. Sneak
B. Eddy
D. Magnetizing
184.
Calculate the total

magnetic flux in a 60-cycle transformer in which
the induced emf per turn of the winding is equal
to 2 V.
A. 7.50 mWb
B. 7.02 mWb
C. 7.60 mWb
D. 7.42 mWb
185.
The low side of a

certain welding transformer has 2 turns and
delivers 300 A. If the high voltage side has 30
turns, how much current lows through it?
A.
B.
C.
D.
10 A
12 A
20 A
15 A
static induction
dynamic induction
mutual induction
self-induction
used to change the value of

A. frequency
B. voltage
A transformer
operates
A. always at unity power factor
B. has its own power factor
C. at power factor below a particular value
D. at power factor depending on the power
factor of the load
191.
The laminations
are made from
A. low carbon steel
B. silicon steel sheet
C. nickel alloy steel stampings
D. chrome steel sheets
192.
The steel for

construction of transformer core is made so as to
made
A. low permeability and high hysteresis
B. low permeability and low hysteresis
C. high permeability and low hysteresis
D. high permeability and high hysteresis
193.
The special silicon

steel is used for laminations because
A.
B.
C.
D.
hysteresis losses are reduced

eddy current losses are reduced
both of the above losses are reduced
none of the above
A.
B.
C.
D.
electric circuit
magnetic circuit
winding wire gauge
none of the above
195.
Transformer is
C.
D.
power
power factor
188.
The path of the

magnetic flux in a transformer has
A, low reactance
B. high reactance
C. high conductivity
D. low resistance
189.
190.
What is common
in the two windings of a transformer?
The principle of
working of working of the transformer is
187.
electrically
electromagnetically
194.
186.
A.
B.
C.
D.
C.
D.
Electric power is
transformed from one coil to the other in a
transformer
A. physically
B. magnetically
The main function

of the iron core in a transformer is to
A. provide strength to the windings
B. to decrease the hysteresis losses
C. decrease the reluctance of the magnetic path
D. reduce eddy current losses
196.
Preferably, the
resistance between the primary and the
secondary of a transformer should be
A. as low as possible
B. as high as possible
C. low or high depending upon whether it is
step up or step down respectively
D. high or low depending upon whether it is
step up or step down respectively
197.
assumptions do not include
Ideal transformer
A.
B.
C.
D.
zero reactance of windings

zero resistance of windings
no leakage flux
no saturation of flux
198.
The reactance of
a transformer is determined by its
A. leakage flux
B. common core flux
C. size of core
D. permeability of the material of the core
199.
The efficiency of
the transformer is normally in the range of
A.
B.
C.
D.
50% to 70%
60% to 75%
80% to 90%
90% to 98%
The resistance of
the low voltage winding of a transformer
B.
C.
D.
is equal to the resistance of its high voltage

side
is more than the resistance of its high voltage
side
is less than the resistance of its high voltage
side
either B or C
201.
The basic
property of the transformer is that is changes the
voltage level of an a.c. signal
A. without changing the power
B. without changing its shape
C. without changing its frequency
D. without changing power, frequency or shape
202.
The induced emf

in the transformer secondary will depend upon
A.
B.
C.
D.
maximum flux in core and frequency only

frequency, flux and number of turns in the
secondary
frequency of the supply only
number of turns in the secondary only
203.
At every instant
the direction of secondary current in a
transformer must be such as to oppose any
change in flux. This is in accordance with
A. Faradays law
B. Joules law
C. Lenzs law
D. Coulombs law
204.
transformation ratio is
A. E1/E2
B. N1/N2
The voltage
E2/E1
N2/N1
205.
The magnitude of
the mutual flux in a transformer is
A. low at low loads and high at high loads
B. high at low loads and low at high loads
C. same at all levels
D. varies at low loads and constant at high
loads
206.
The concentric
windings are used in core type transformer with
A.
B.
C.
D.
200.
A.
C.
D.
LT winding placed next to core

HT winding placed next to core
LT winding on the outer side
HT winding on the outer side
207.
Cross-over
windings are used for
A. high voltage winding of small rating
transformers
B. low voltage winding of small rating
transformers
C. high voltage winding of large rating
transformers
208.
In an ideal
transformer on no-load, the primary applied
voltage is balanced by
A. the secondary voltage
B. the drop across resistance and reactances
C. the secondary induced emf
D. the primary induced emf
209.
Transformers are
rated in
A. kW
B. kV
C. kWh
D. kVA
210.
What type of core

is used for a high frequency transformer?
A.
B.
C.
D.
211.
air core
closed iron core
aluminum core
open iron core
If in a transformer
the secondary winding are doubled and at the
same time the primary voltage is reduced to half,
then secondary voltage will
A. be halved
B. not change
C. be four times as much
D. be reduced to a quarter
B. 375
212.
The no-load
current of a transformer in terms of full-load
current is usually
A. 1 to 3%
B. 3 to 9%
C. 9 to 12%
D. 12 to 20%
213.
Which is the
common method of cooling a power transformer?
A.
B.
C.
D.
362
220.
The net cross

section of a transformer is 20 square inches. The
maximum flux density is 11 kilogausses. The
frequency is 60 Hz. If there are 1,000 turns in the
primary, determine the primary induced emf.
A. 3780 V
B. 3945 V
C.
D.
3590 V
3850 V
221.
The low side of a

certain welding transformer has 2 turns and
delivers 300 A. If the high voltage side has 30
turns, how much current flows through it?
air cooling
air blast cooling
oil cooling
natural cooling
214.
The use of higher

flux density in transformer design
A. decreases the weight per kVA
B. increases the weight per kVA
C. increases the weight per kW
D. decreases the weight per kW
215.
What is the
efficiency of transformer compared with that of
electrical motors of the same power?
A. much smaller
B. somewhat smaller
C. much higher
D. about the same
216.
The transformer
oil used in transformer provide
A. cooling and lubrication
B. insulation and lubrication
C. insulation and cooling
D. insulation, cooling and lubrication
217.
In any transformer
the voltage per turn in primary and secondary
remains
A. always different
B. always same
C. always in the ratio of a
D. sometime same
218.
In transformer the
purpose of breather is to
A. extract moisture of the air
B. to take insulating oil from conservator
C. to provide cooling to the winding
D. to provide insulation to the winding
219.
The maximum flux

density in the core of a 3000/240-V, 50 Hz singlephase distribution transformer is 1.25 Tesla. If the
voltage induced per turn is 8 volts, determine the
2
cross-sectional area of the core in cm .
A. 292
D.
C.
288
A. 10 A
B. 12 A
C.
D.
20 A
15 A
222.
The eddy current

and hysteresis losses of a 4,400-V, 60-Hz singlephase distribution transformer are 280 and 560
watts, respectively. Determine the core loss when
the transformer is connected across a 4,600-volt,
50-Hz source.
A. 977 W
C. 994 W
B. 983 W
D. 967 W
223.
A 20-kVA, 500-V
load is to be supplied by an ideal step-up
autotransformer from a 400-V source. Find the
current in the common winding.
A. 30 A
B. 40 A
C. 50 A
D. none of these
224.
Calculate the total

magnetic flux in a 60-cycle transformer in which
the induced emf per turn of the winding is equal
to 2 V.
A. 7.50 mWb
C. 7.50 mWb
B. 7.02 mWb
D. 7.42 mWb
225.
The current
densities in the primary and secondary windings
of a step don transformer are 1250 and 1500 A
per square inch, respectively. The ratio of
transformation is 10:1 and the mean length per
turn of the primary is 15% greater than that of the
secondary. If the primary winding resistance is 20
ohms, calculate the resistance of the secondary
windings.
A. 0.202 ohm
C. 0.209 ohm
B. 0.219 ohm
D. 0.220 ohm
226.
A 10-kVA,
2000/400 V, single-phase transformer has
primary and secondary winding impedances of
5.0 + j10 and 0.2 + j0.45 ohms, respectively.
Calculate the voltage across the secondary
terminals at full load, 80% power actor lagging,

when the primary is supplied with 2,000 volts.
A. 400 V
C. 385 V
B. 394 V
D. 379 V
227.
An open delta
bank, consisting of two-single phase transformers
is operating with balanced three-phase load of
50 kVA, 440 V at 0.8 p lagging and a single
phase load of 10 kW resistive connected across
c-a leg. Determine the minimum ratings of the
transformers. Assume a phase sequence of a-bc.
A. 38.80 kVA, 34.06 kVA
B. 34.32 kVA, 33.40 kVA
C. 35.48 kVA, 36.34 kVA
D. 30.83 kVA, 39.52 kVA
228.
An open delta,
three-phase transformer consisting of two singlephase transformers is operating with a balanced
three-phase load of 50 kVA, 440-V at a lagging pf
of 0.8. Determine the operating pf of each
transformer.
A. 0.393 lagging, 0.993 lagging
B. 0.383 lagging, 0.887 lagging
C. 0.383 lagging, 0.993 lagging
D. 0.393 lagging, 0.887 lagging
229.
Which of the
following given below is the eddy current loss not
proportional to
A. square of the thickness
B. square of the frequency
C. square of the load current of the laminated
core
D. square of the flux density
230.
A transformer will
have negative voltage regulation when its load is
A. capacitive
B. resistive
C.
D.
inductive
both B and C
231.
EE Board Exam
April 1990
Copper loss of a transformer are determined by
means of a
A. polarity test
B. short circuit test
C. open circuit test
D. inductive circuit test
232.
The secondary of
a transformer is connected wye-grounded. The
voltage from line to neutral is 132 volts. If the load
current is 40 amperes, calculate the load in kVA.
A. 5.28 kVA
B. 9.15 kVA
C.
D.
20.11 kVA
15.84 kVA
233.
The current that

flows through the common winding of a 20kV/7.97 kV autotransformer is 200 amperes.
Determine the secondary current.
A. 330 amperes
C. 200 amperes
B. 220 amperes
D. 150 amperes
234.
The secondary
current of a 20 kV/7.97-kV autotransformer is 100
amperes. Determine the current that flows
through the common winding.
A. 60 amperes
C. 70 amperes
B. 100 amperes
D. 50 amperes
235.
Two transformer
are connected in parallel supplying a load of
2,500 kVA. The first transformer has an
impedance of 3% and a rating of 1,250 kVA while
the second has an impedance of 3% and a rating
of 1,500 kVA. Calculate the load shared by the
second transformer.
A. 1453.19 kVA
C. 1363.64 kVA
B. 1792.51 kVA
D. 1227.53 kVA
236.
A transformer has
a core loss of 64 W and a copper loss of 144 W
when it is carrying 20% overload current. The
load at which this transformer will operate at the
maximum efficiency is ____ percent.
A. 80
B. 66
C.
D.
237.
120
75
A 100 ohms load

has a pf of 0.8. A 1 k generator supplies power to
the load through a transformer. Best matching will
be produced when transformer ratio is
approximately
A. 3:1
C. 10:1
B. 8:1
D. 2:1
238.
A.
B.
C.
D.
239.
A.
B.
C.
D.

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1. REE Board Exam April 1997

A single-phase transformer is rated 4,160-V

2. EE Board Exam April 1991

A certain transformer has a ratio of 8 is to 1. The

3. EE Board Exam October 1991

A 10-kVA; 2,400/240 V single-phase transformer

4. EE Board Exam April 1983

A single-phase transformer rated 75 kVA, 8000

5. EE Board Exam April 1993

A short circuit test was performed upon a 10-kVA,

6. EE Board Exam October 1984

A single-phase, 25 kVA, 4800/240 volt

7. EE Board Exam April 1990

The following data were obtained when a short

8. REE Board Exam March 1998

A 13.8 kV/480 V, 10 MVA three-phase

9. EE Board Exam April 1990

10. EE Board Exam October 1992

A 200-kVA transformer with impedance of 5%

11. EE Board Exam April 1993

A short circuit test was performed upon a 10-kVA,

12. EE Board Exam October 1992

In a 440 V, 50 c/s transformer, the total iron loss

13. EE Board Exam April 1990

A 50 kVA, 2300/230 volts, 60 cycle transformer is

14. EE Board Exam April 1992

Given that the full load copper losses are exactly

15. EE Board Exam April 1995

The core loss of a 5 kVA single phase

16. EE Board Exam October 1980, October 1982

A 25-kVA distribution transformer operates at

17. EE Board Exam October 1990

Find the all-day efficiency of a transformer having

18. EE Board Exam October 1991

A 30-kVA, 2,400/240 volts, 60-Hz transformer has

6 hours at quarter load

20. EE Board Exam October 1993

A transformer is designed to carry 30 times its

21. REE Board Exam October 1998

Which of the following given below is the eddy

22. REE Board Exam October 1997

A small single transformer has 10.2 watts no load

23. EE Board Exam April 1992

When the emf in the two windings of a

24. EE Board Exam October 1991

The copper loss of the transformer will

25. EE Board Exam June 1990

Power lost due to alternating magnetization and

26. EE Board Exam June 1990

In the open circuit test of the transformer the

27. EE Board Exam October 1991

A 30-kVA; 2,400/240 volts, 60-Hz transformer has

28. EE Board Exam April 1991

A certain transformer has a ratio of 8:1. The

29. EE Board Exam October 1992

A 200-kVA transformer has an impedance of 15%

30. EE Board Exam June 1990

31. EE Board Exam June 1990

Which transformer has only one winding?

32. EE Board Exam April 1990

When the primary and secondary windings take

D. shell type transformer

33. A transformer transforms